ETUC statement on the future EU-UK partnership

ETUC statement on the future EU-UK partnership

Laying the foundations for a level playing field – ETUC statement on the future EU-UK partnership

Statement presented at the Executive Committee of 7 and 8 March 2018

Current situation

In late January the Council of General Affairs adopted the EU guidelines to negotiate a transition period as part of the Withdrawal Agreement. The guidelines require the UK to remain in the single market and customs union, paying into the budget and being covered by the full EU acquis during the transition – including changes to EU law and the jurisdiction of the CJEU during that period, which is set to end in December 2020. This is consistent with the European Council’s commitment to prevent social, environmental and tax dumping once the UK leaves the EU … https://www.etuc.org/documents/laying-foundations-level-playing-field-%E2%80%93-etuc-statement-future-eu-uk-partnership#.Wqp6CP6ot9B

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